Rubber Stamp, Lindbergh, King Collection

A wooden handle attached to a rectangular piece of wood, both have been painted red with the sides of the rectangular piece unpainted exposing the grain of the wood. The rubber stamp has been affixed to the front of the rectangular piece opposite the handle and is in the shape of the Spirit of St. Louis. The view is close to three-quarters and the side and front of the plane are visible. The handle has been flattened on one side to allow the stamp to rest on a flat surface. A clear piece of plastic is slipped over the bottom of the stamp with a white piece of paper between the stamp and the plastic.

On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.